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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
Synonyms


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As the price of quarterbacks around the league has skyrocketed, so has the cost of staking your fortune to the wrong one.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a chilly Friday night in early October, a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd thronged around the stage at Lucinda’s in Manhattan’s East Village.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There are photos of me, too. Everybody was friendly with this guy, either friendly or not friendly, but he was around.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That compares with around six years in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s since expanded to more locations around the country and in L.A., including Eagle Rock.

From Los Angeles Times